We Are Just Unlucky To Be Poor
By Daddy Neil
@neildc (17238)
Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
August 12, 2010 2:57am CST
For almost a month now of trying to get help for the surgery, we have already collected almost 20% of the total estimated cost. Still too far from it. But we are very hopeful to get at least 40 to 50 percent by next week, so that we can already set the date for the procedure.
We are very thankful to the Lord that you are there, supporting us with our prayers. I even said one time, if only prayers could pay the hospital bills, then I guess the surgery have long been done. But of course not, hospital is a business. And we are just unlucky that we need their help for our child and that we are poor.
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15 responses
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
12 Aug 10
I have always been poor but where there is a will there is a way.
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
12 Aug 10
i JUST HOPE ZAYzay can get the surgery soon. I know he needs it badly & will feel so much better after it is over.
@neildc (17238)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
12 Aug 10
i will remember that sweetie. thank you so much.
@mamacathie (3928)
• United States
12 Aug 10
I am so sorry for your challenges. I am very sorry for your child's illness. I will be praying very hard that God will touch the ones at the hospital and they will work with you even better. Keep you head up and don't give up. God is going to take care of all of you. God bless you!
@celticeagle (171548)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Aug 10
Are you a member of a church? Usually a church can get funding for things. Aren't there any community places where you could get help. Is the community aware of your problem? Are you recycling and doing all you can at your end also? I wish you well and wish I had more ideas for you.
@neildc (17238)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
13 Aug 10
i may have been absent from the church for a long time but i never forget to call upon on Him and always give thanks. i know the church can do some help but they usually point us to the government agencies. i will not stop doing things that i can. i have just created a leaflet so i can distribute on the streets, which i already posted on facebook today.
@neildc (17238)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
13 Nov 10
sorry to hear about your grandmother. i will also send prayers for her and your family. thanks for responding.
@neildc (17238)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
13 Aug 10
gma7? they wants us to go to their office in manila. if we wish to do that, we still need some money for transportation since we are from the visayas.
@julyteen (13252)
• Davao, Philippines
12 Aug 10
Sorry to hear that bro, if I can make things that will solve your problem I will always do. We are at the same path born as poor also since birth but I will extend any help for "zayzay" your son. I have plan bro about other solution to gather donations from our friends here. I hope it will realize, of course I need you help to promote it with other friends here. I will send you PM in your facebook account.
@neildc (17238)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
13 Aug 10
thanks for being on my side bro. i highly appreciate thing that will help my son sleep normally.
@tamarafireheart (15384)
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12 Aug 10
Hi Neil,
It is so very sad that in this day and age it all about money/business in hospitals rather then a persons' health, health and welfare should come in first but then hospital needs money for the meds so its goes round, thank goodness our country has the National healt system and we don't have to worry about any medical treatment we have, if I can wave a magic wand, I'll all of you here and your little baby can have the treatment for free, Bless you and your family Neil, all I can do is pray for your little boy that he WILL GET HIS TREATMENT SOON!!! hugs.
Tamara
@neildc (17238)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
14 Aug 10
i love to make it happen tamara, get the treatment for free. 
@neildc (17238)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
12 Aug 10
we are not losing hope ckyera dear. i know we will come to the end of this trial, with God's grace.
@LetranKnight25 (33117)
• Philippines
12 Aug 10
I wasn't supposed to respond but just to let you know, my Eon card won't let me send the money to your Paypal address. i will try it again for some time. there's no such thing as luck. you must be frustrated for what's happening in your situation.
I could only say, 20% is a lot BETTER than nothing.about the number that i gave you, i am so sorry he didn't respond, i decided to make a follow up message, none responded...i was so upset that i slept early to let it go.
the poor are the ones who almost don't have anything. are you kidding? i can't even have motorola phone repaired because i didn't have money while YOU can even use INTERNET on your phone, so who's the poor now
despite of the trouble that you have now. remember the things that you still possess. am sure more will come (hope mine would work
damn paypal)
We are praying for Zayzay too. Godbless@neildc (17238)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
12 Aug 10
that's right letran, the amount we have now is better than nothing. and hopefully, it will grow even more next week.
i am also trying to put the paypal donate button within my sites so it will be easy to accept them.
about our possible donor, please don't take so much time with him. i even tried some other ways to get in touch with him but i still failed to get a response. maybe he is just so bust with his work so let us not bother him anymore. anyway, if he really wants to help, i guess, even on fb he will response.
well, being poor, i can say i am not one of the poorest. but to think about the surgery, if only i am rich, i could have not been here, begging for assistance.
i am always very thankful for all the help you have given me for our goal to see zayzay sleep better, normally like the other kids of his age.
God Bless.
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
12 Aug 10
It is very heart touching and I feel for you. There are different ways that I can recommend. I have read the discussions above and many have opined that you ask for donations - from your blog or otherwise.
I would also add that you can contact some NGOs at your locality for some monetary aid or even write to the government for help. I am sure you would find some solution to the problem soon.
I pray to the Lord for helping you out in this. Also please be strong enough to handle the family at such a crucial moment.
Take Care
@neildc (17238)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
13 Aug 10
i have already put a donation button on my blog but i don't have much followers and viewers. i have i can drag more traffic from FB. we are still trying some more ways to pick-up donors but more often, they are very skeptical. thanks you so much for the respond and the prayers.
@neildc (17238)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
12 Aug 10
yes tomi, and we are thankful for this. and thank you for the support.
@neildc (17238)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
12 Aug 10
pcso assists with the hospital bills but not with the scheduled surgery. it means that we have to be confined first and only request for their assistance when being discharged. we have to present to pcso the hospital bills.
@dreamkeeper (455)
• United States
15 Aug 10
I will pray for you about this kind of situation if only i have money to spare to you. But i do know for sure that i can share you through my prayer just hold on do not give up pal.
@sudiptacallingu (10879)
• India
13 Aug 10
I’m glad that you could arrange for at least 20% of the amount…maybe that will see you thru the initial expenses. All I can say that keep faith and don’t think of yourselves as unlucky..majority of us are poor and somehow we just manage to pull thru difficult times. I’m sure you too would have the strength to overcome this crisis.
